Housing Choice Voucher

The City of Covington Housing Choice Voucher Program is a federal rent subsidy program sponsored by the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Its purpose is to assist eligible elderly, disabled or very-low income households obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing. Qualified families pay 30 percent of their gross income for rent and utilities. The Housing Choice Voucher Program pays the remainder of the total contract rent to the landlord under a specific contract with money allocated from the HUD.

Project-Based Assistance Program - How to Apply

Applications for Project-Based Assistance (Academy Flats, Brickstone Properties, Dell Street Properties) are accepted on Mondays only from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 2300 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41014. To complete a PBA application, all adults who will be living in the Section 8 household must be present and you must have all of the items listed above.

Landlord Access Website

The City has created a website from which landlords can view or print direct deposit statements for Housing Assistance Payments (HAP). This website allows landlords access to current or past statements 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere they have internet access.

Housing Choice Voucher Program Available Unit Listing

Please note, these listings are provided as a courtesy only. There is no guarantee that these properties are still available. We encourage you to also use other resources to find a unit such as (but not limited to): apartments.com, craigslist.org, local apartment guides, or newspapers.

This list is not an endorsement by the City of Covington HCV Program of the Landlord/Owner or the property. There is no guarantee that the rent being charged is reasonable or acceptable or that the unit listed will pass the Housing Quality Standards inspection.

We recommend that you speak to local law enforcement, utility companies, school districts and neighbors to ensure that the home you choose is appropriate for your family.